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The Pacifier

2005 · 95 min

A light, goofy action-comedy where a tough guy softens while wrangling kids, with silly gags and a warm family vibe.

Directed by: Adam Shankman
Genres: Comedy, Family, Action
Starring: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford

Tagline: Welcome to the infantry.
Overview: Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in the kids' house.

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Directed by: Adam Shankman
Genres: Comedy, Family, Action
Starring: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
identity
found family
healing
Places: suburbs
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, family, action
Directed by: Adam Shankman
Written by: Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon
Starring: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Chris Potter, Carol Kane, Brad Garrett
Music: John Debney
Cinematography: Peter James
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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